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Two ballet dancers in white: a young man cradling a crying woman. Romeo and Juliet. Ballet International Gala
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Rising from lockdowns and floods: how Ballet International Gala is filling theatres against the odds

The young ballet company is currently touring Australia with a new version of an old favourite...

Dancers on stage mid-performance with purple down lights and abstract costumes.
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Sydney Dance Company prepares for its 2025 international tour

Globetrotting into prestigious venues and an artistic residency.

Musicians holding instruments into the sky.
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The inaugural Music and Data insight summit: April 2025

A new music and data summit is aiming to deliver insights to the music industry.

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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Andrew Tomkins (an older Caucasian man with long gray hair and a blue shirt) standing in front of a large artwork with rusty colours depicting a sunken vessel and leaves.
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Opportunities and awards

Crime writing awards now open, plus winners of Gallipoli Art Prize and Newcastle Short Story Award.

The recent focus on the cost of tickets for the Australian tour of Lady Gaga has placed new pressure on Australian politicians. Image: supplied.
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Lady Gaga, Albanese and dynamic ticket pricing: Aussies want answers

With tickets starting at $300, Australian Lady Gaga fans are the latest to ask the Government for intervention in regulating…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival logo 2025. A bright and colourful stylised image of a jocular human-animal hybrid in yellow and blue against a bright red background.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 – top picks

Wondering what MICF 2025 show to catch next? ArtsHub has you covered.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

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Comedy reviews: Sofie Hagen: Banglord, The Greek, Pierre Novellie: Must We?, The Westin, MICF 2025

A Danish and an English-South African comedian tell tales true and strange.

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Comedy review: Chanel Ali: Relative Stranger, The Westin, MICF 2025

US comedian’s Australian debut hits the ground running.

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